what is your life-long desire(dream)you wish to achieve and how will you go about pursuing your burning desire?

Dear Destiny,

Very nice question,

A world fame tamil poet called Thiruvalluvar wrote more than 2000 years back and I refer one here.

தோன்றின் புகழொடு தோன்றுக அஃதிலார்

தோன்றலின் தோன்றாமை நன்று.

The translation by Rev. Dr. G.U.Pope 125 years back (stanza No.236)

If man you walk the stage, appear adorned with glory's grace;

Save glorious you can shine, 'twere better hide your face.

http://www.tamilnation.org/literature/kural/mp153....

You have such a determination, and posted your first question which no one can answer “don’t know”.

It will be appropriate to brief about me before answering. I came from a very tiny remote village where people educate the children only up to elementary school level and engage them in manual labor for earning bread. My father first had a determination to educate us (we four brothers). Now we are in a better position. Slowly many followed suit my father later. Had I not been educated I would not have been in the present position.

So my burning desire is to accumulate millions and start a charity to use it for the upliftment of several economically weaker deserving candidates, in getting their education. Already I am helping very little. But I want to enlarge it in such a way to benefit atleast a 1000 candidates a year. I am yet to make bigger money for that. In the same time I don’t want to generate by getting donations. Entire allocated funds shall be of my self-earned money.

In another answer to Banjaran, I stated I am a tight-lipped by nature. Yes this burning desire I expose first time to you by this answer. I am in the process and optimistic.

Hmmm...I really had to give this one thought. Usually what I have found that the main obstacle in not accomplishing something you want is your self esteem. There are always physical objects in this world such as education or money but the mental blocks such as how you feel about yourself and people telling you that whatever it is cannot be accomplished is the biggest block a person could run into. The best way to overcome the block is just let other peoples word go in one ear and out the other. Reaffirm yourself that you can accomplish your goal. As the saying goes, "If there is a will, there is a way."

I only wish i were a burning desire - I seem to have a lot of skills and yet little desire - So maybe if I burn at all it is it is to burn for burning with desire - I am so limp.

The reason for this is that I had a wacky and abusive childhood which funnelled me into being a nonentity in order to stay safe - so I didnt exist.And even now when I am very old I still cant seem to put myself on the map or if I do I say that wasnt anything.

So to perform, is to be seen, which is psychologically enormously risky - I would like to do performance art at somewhere big like the Tate Gallery.

I am thinking that the piece I am working on at present is good enough to be seen nationally and I have been toying with the idea of getting an agent lets hope I gather my courage before its too late.

My life long desires are those that I have not fulfilled in the 64 years I have been on this planet.

The longest running and so most important to me is my desire to ride in the Goodyear Blimp. At this stage of the game I will settle for anybody's blimp.

At the ripe old age of 8 I had a chance to ride in one for $2 but rain cause a cancellation which was never renewed.

I got to climb in and get the historical lowdown from the pilot but we did not get to ride and i didn't have to fork over my $2; but I would rather have gotten the ride.

I have flown some planes and been in a helicopter; but sill no blimps or balloons.

I recently wrote a letter to the history department at Goodyear telling my story but I have not gotten any reply.

Hmm..Where to start..There are so many things that I would like to experience/achieve in my lifetime. I'd have to say that the number one thing on my mind is my education. I didn't finish high school so I've been picking up the pieces ever since. I am going to take the G.E.D. test at a local college whenever I have the cash to spare. (I've heard that I could get credits towards a diploma which is what I really desire by taking the G.E.D. but I have to look into it.) After all of that is taken care of, I've been aspiring to get into either of the following fields: Tudor, linguist, or translator because I enjoy teaching/helping others with English/basic German, I learn quickly with languages-things collect in my head good, and translating for people sounds like fun. I've always wanted a degree in English literature because I've always been excellent with English grammer and proper sentence structure and I like to read a lot. I'd like to travel all of Europe, live in Germany, and experience the wonders of the world. The only way I can accomplish anything would be to first complete my education, go to college, and then take it from there. The doors will finally be open to living life to the fullest. Who knows, Maybe one day I will see you in Germany.

I longed to own my own home in a safe area of my city. I longed this 14 years. No matter what I did, something would come between my goal and I. It almost broke my marriage and friendship with my husband of 18 years.

Until I found something called the Secret, then Abraham Hicks, and then I kept believing, within 6 months, I moved into my own home in a wonderful suburb in a wonderful city and I've been so happy

How did I go about it? I had faith that it would come on the condition that I maintained my faith. I just never gave up that all I had to do was follow the signs. I knew it would happen. I just knew.

Now I want to help others CRY IN JOY!!!

Treat all people as equals. See the good in those that treat me poorly. Wish all well. Love all but some from a distance. Just because you love all does not mean that you have to hang out with them. It is OK to love people from a distance. I will not try and please everyone. I will just never go to sleep with unresolved issues, with other individuals. My wife and I have never had a fight, nor will we , ever. Respect is the key to human companionship. It is easy. Always tell the truth and expect the truth in return. Know that your biggest nightmare will someday become your favorite story, so, enjoy it now. Everything always ends up perfect. Look at earth from space. How much will your dilemma effect the planet. Most likely zero. Then look at your desires. Will they be good for others or just a self satisfying ego trip. If it helps others go for it. If not then rethink your whole life!

hi annette! great question.

i wanted to go into space so i studied physics, but really wasnt up to it or interested enough. so i turned my attention to the substance and people of this world.

i always expected to leave this world a better place than when i found it, and to hopefully be remembered in some way, leave some kind of lasting mark. having now frittered away half my life doing nothing much (but doing my best to do now harm of course) i have to get my skates on to achieve this! write a book is the easiest way i suppose, word of mouth is very slow. i could start with a website!

Welcome, Destiny, to the World of Yahoo Questions !!

You are a good sport.

May you receive here, for your first Question ever, numerous heartfelt, sincere, and interesting Answers.

Similar to all those you have offered to all of us for so many months.

Your Question is not easy.

Not easy if I want to be honest.

My life long wish is to die and to wake up into a better World.

This means that my dream is to never die.

My dream is that no one ever dies.

A better World for me would be a World of multi dimensions, of profound and instantaneous awareness, of flight, of miracle, of beauty, of limitless possibilities.

Nothing extraordinary, nothing fantastic, just light and freedom.

Actually to be so light and free that I could pass through the walls in order to help people on Earth, like an Angel would do.

I know.

Sounds crazy and childish, but this is very deep in me.

But I am not sure.

And this is petrifying me and making very unhappy, for myself, and for every one else.

The thought that at death, we could be falling into a black void of nothingness and oblivion, is unbearable.

Same for animals.

Ok. the memory we have here of our close ones and "heroes"...

Nop, this is not good enough.

On a more positive note, I am a contented 52 year old.

I have no dream.

I appreciate old age, not physically (!), but mentally.

I have worked hard to leave a little something to posterity.

I absolutely love the future and the young generations.

That's the privilege of old age.

ALL IS WELL.

Take care.

My life long dream/desire is to reach happiness. During my 16 years of living on this earth I have been through many setbacks,troubles, and hardships.During those troublesome times I taught myself to feel emotionless towards certain situations.As I progressed into my life I discovered that you can't go through life emotionless and even if you try really hard you lose your happiness in the process. My life long dram is not to only bring happiness to ones self but give it to my future husband, kids, and loved ones.